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Every Tuesday on The Cato Weekly Podcast, leading scholars and policy analysts from the Cato Institute delve into the big ideas shaping our world: individual liberty, limited government, free markets, and peace. Whether unpacking current events, debating civil liberties, exploring technological innovation, or tracing the history of classical liberal thought, we promise insightful analysis grounded in rigorous research and Cato’s signature libertarian perspective. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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British MP: Give Hong Kongers British Citizenship Aug 22, 2019

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A British Parlimentarian suggests giving British citizenship to people in Hong Kong. Is it a good idea, and what would be the likely impacts? Chris Preble and Alex Nowrasteh comment.

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How Do Protests in Hong Kong End? Aug 21, 2019

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How might the protests in Hong Kong end? Can Hong Kong residents expect China to back down or accept reasonable protections for civil liberties? Doug Bandow comments.

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A Case Study in Warrants for Location Data Aug 20, 2019

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An assault in Manhattan leads a prosecutor to get a warrant for cellphone location data from Google. Is this how it's supposed to work? Julian Sanchez comments.

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What Is and Isn’t Currency Manipulation? Aug 19, 2019

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Are China's moves to prop up the RMB more than a reaction to Trump Administration tariffs? Cato's Dan Ikenson comments.

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American-Style Nationalism Past and Present Aug 17, 2019

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Nationalism largely rejects individualism, and conservative nationalism is no different. Historian Anthony Comegna argues that "national purpose" is at best a misnomer.

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Name and Shame Politics in Action Aug 15, 2019

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When public officials or those running for office call out the political donations of people they don't like, what's the goal? Is it merely to shame them? Walter Olson comments.

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Immigration and the Perversion of the "Public Charge" Aug 14, 2019

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The Department of Homeland Security finalized a regulation this week that bans “public charges” from receiving legal status in the United States, a sweeping change. David Bier comments on the likely consequences for immigration.

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Exiting Afghanistan Aug 13, 2019

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A new Cato policy analysis makes the case for ending America's longest war. John Glaser is co-author of that report.

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Workplace Immigration Raids: Terrifying, Devastating, and Ineffective Aug 12, 2019

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For the crime of working in the U.S. without relevant paperwork, workplace immigration raids are a great way for the feds to project power and punish consensual work arrangements. Problem is that they aren't very effective at dealing with illegal immigration. Cato's David Bier comments.

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FBI vs. FTC vs. FB: Surveillance and Secure User Data Aug 10, 2019

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The FBI, Facebook, and the Federal Trade Commission need to have a talk about what it means to "secure user data.” The FBI wants to engage in more surveillance and the FTC wants Facebook to do a better job protecting user data from outsiders. Matthew Feeney comments on a new fight over surveillance and Facebook user privacy.

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